SHOPPING - PAYING FOR SHOPPING - PART THREE (70)

SHOPPING - PAYING FOR SHOPPING - PART THREE price: the amount of money asked for or charged for a product or service profit margin: the difference between the cost of a product and its selling price, expressed as a percentage purchase: the act of buying something rate: the amount of a particular charge or payment expressed as a percentage of a particular sum of money receipt: a written or printed record of a financial transaction, showing the items purchased, prices, and total amount paid reduce: make something smaller or lower in amount, degree, or size reduction: a decrease or decrease in size or amount refund: a repayment made to a customer who has overpaid or returned an item retail: the sale of goods or services directly to the consumer in small quantities safe: a secure lockable container used for storage of valuables sales slip: a document that records a retail sale transaction short-change: to give back less change than is due to a customer after a transaction special: better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual spend: use the money to pay for something store card: a credit card issued by a specific store that can only be used to make purchases at that store takings: the amount of money received from sales of goods or services tax: a financial charge imposed by a government on income, goods, or services token: a piece or unit of a currency total: the whole amount or quantity transaction: a business deal or exchange, especially the purchase or sale of a product or service traveller’s cheque: a type of cheque that can be used as a substitute for cash while travelling value: the worth or usefulness of something voucher: a certificate or coupon that can be redeemed for a discount or payment wholesale: the sale of goods in large quantities, directly to retailers or other businesses, rather than to the end-user.